YOUNG LEADERS Pupil Teacher INTRODUCTION The Sports Leaders

YOUNG LEADERS Pupil Teacher

INTRODUCTION The Sports Leaders UK Young Leader Award is a programme of leadership training for young people between the ages of 9 -13. It supports them working with younger children, teaching leadership skills through a whole range of games and activities. The Young Leader award has been designed for use in a variety of different delivery settings. Including primary, secondary schools, uniformed organisations, sports clubs and community groups.

BENEFITS OF THE YOUNG LEADER AWARD Encourages young people to take responsibility and develop leadership skills. Develops skills such asorganisation, communication, confidence and self esteem along side planning and self review. Supports the work of adults within the organisation. Provides the opportunity for older children to work with younger children thus promoting integration and social inclusion. Reduces problems associated with bullying and inappropriate behaviour. Encourages co-operation and helps to develop moral and social skills.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES Enjoyment Cooperation Organisation Safety Communication Responsibility Worksheet

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ENJOYMENT Make sure everyone can take part. Change the activities often so no one gets bored. Make the activities fun. Most of all have fun and enjoy yourselves! Leadership Qualities Next

CO-OPERATION We need to remember everybody's feelings. Share equipment. Share space. Share ideas. Give all your friends a chance to have their turn to speak. Leadership Qualities Next

ORGANISATION Fail to prepare, prepare to fail!!!! Make a plan Make you working space clear. Have all the necessary equipment. Ensure everyone has a chance to do everything. Leadership Qualities Next

SAFETY Ensure activities are safe. Make sure that the area you are in is safe too. Hmm I’m not sure this equipment looks safe. Leadership Qualities Next

COMMUNICATION We need to think how we would be liked to be spoken to. We need to give clear instructions. Often it is easier to demonstrate than tell people what to do. Leadership Qualities Next

RESPONSIBILITY You are a role model. You need to behave like one. How do you think a good role model would behave ? Leadership Qualities Next

THE S T E P PRINCIPLE PEOPLE SPACE TASK EQUIPMENT

SPACE LO To identify the effect of space during a game. Pulse raiser/warm up led by Young leaders. Ball tag and Blob tag – played in different sized areas. What effect does this have upon the enjoyment and success of the game ? What is the ideal space? Invent a PASSING game 2 v 2. Think carefully about your space. Share your game with another group. Plenary ; How successful was your game ? The STEP principle Worksheet

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TASK LO To lead a task using skills of communication and demonstration effectively. Pulse raiser/warm up led by Young leaders. Follow the leader using the skills of demonstration and clear communication. Follow the leader using verbal skills only. Which version was most successful? Why? Learn and lead the following games; Dragons treasure, Rabbits and radishes and Line ball. Can you improve Line ball ? Share your game. Plenary ; How successful were your leaders? The STEP principle Cool down ; Young leader stretch circuit. Worksheet

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EQUIPMENT LO To identify the effect of choosing and using equipment successfully during an activity. Pulse raiser/warm up led by Young leaders. Use of equipment to change a game; Basic tag to become Ball tag and then Forfeit tag. Which version was most successful? Why? Equipment relay. Each team to design their own relay race to present to the class. Plenary ; How successful were your leaders? Cool down ; Young leader stretch circuit. The STEP Useful extension activity; Learn and play Worksheet principle Scatterball.

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PEOPLE LO To identify the effect of communicating and organising people successfully during an activity. Pulse raiser/warm up led by Young leaders. Team selection - Divide your group as explained on the task card. Discussion; Which version was most successful? Why? Invent your own game. What are the rules? How will you get people into teams? Teach this game to another group. Plenary ; How successful were your leaders? Cool down ; Young leader stretch circuit. The STEP principle Continue Worksheet

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Planning Sheets for THE CHALLENGE New Game/ Activity Sheet Evaluation Sheet Planning Sheet 2 Course Completion Sheet Self Evaluation Sheet Planning Sheet 1 Back to The Challenge

THE CHALLENGE THINGS TO REMEMBER Planning Sheets Organisation of the area How big will the area you use need to be? Will you have to change the size or use different areas for different activities? Are there any obstacles that you need to move to make the area safe? Where will you make people stand to do the activities?

Equipment Have you made a list of all of the equipment that you need? Don’t forget things like whistles, stop watches, paper and pen to keep score etc. Will other leaders in the group be using the same equipment as you? If so how will you co-operate so that everyone is happy? Is the equipment that you have decided to use appropriate for the group you will be leading? (not too big/difficult to use etc. ) Who will be responsible for setting out the equipment? Can someone set out equipment whilst someone else explains or demonstrates something to save time? Will you give out equipment before or after giving the

Getting players into teams How many people will you be leading? Do you need them to get into teams or groups at any stage? How many teams? How many in each team? How are you going to get them into their teams? Do you want them to go from one team into different teams? (e. g. will they be working in 3’s and then you want them to get into teams of 6? ) If so, how will this work?

Communication Do you have the rules and aim of the activity clear in your head? Have you thought of the best way to explain them to other people? Who is going to do the talking in your group? Just one person or are you going to share it out? Do you need to use a demonstration to help people understand? Who will do the demo? Will the same person talk or will someone else do the talking? How will you make sure everyone can see the demonstration?

Controlling the activity What will you do once everyone is playing? Do you need to shout encouragement or remind people of the rules? Will you need to act as the umpire or official? What will you do if someone is not playing properly?

Ending the activity How are you going to end the activity or session? What are you going to say to the players? (are you going to say ‘well done’ or thank them for playing and behaving so well? ) How are you going to make sure that all of the equipment is collected in and put away? Do you need to evaluate the session so that you can do as well/do better next time?

USING YOUNG LEADERS AT ST HELEN’S

We did the Young Leader Course in Year 5 during the Summer Term. It took 6 weeks and we loved it The best bit was The Challenge!

Obstacle Course Relay Race

Number 1, 2, 3, 4 1’s in lane one 2’s in lane two 3’s in lane three 4’s in lane four

4 HOOPS 16 BEAN BAGS 4 HOCKEY STICKS 16 CONES 4 BALLS

NO SKIPPING OBSTACLES FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS DON’T MESS ABOUT NO RUDE COMMENTS TO OTHER OPPONENTS ENJOY IT

JOG TO HOCKEY STICK PICK UP HIT BALL TO GOAL (2 CONES) RUN THROUGH GOAL GO TO BEAN BAGS 4 CHANCES TO GET IT IN HOOP GO ROUND SIDE OF HALL GO BACK TO TEAM TAG NEXT TEAM-MATE

We have used our leaders during lunchtimes. Mr Cauchi and Miss Goulbourn are positive about positive play.

Football Rules Skipping Roll over me Positive Play The Qualities of a Successful young leader Parachute Games Roll over me Positive Play Games Roll over me

Positive Play Games Each school has their own Positive Play folder with hundreds of lovely games inside. Back to Positive Play

Parachute Games Click here to go and see some Parachute Games. You can print the document off if you want to.

We have used our leaders during Activate. Click here to view our 10 Activate top tips. Click here to see Activate Presentation. Click here for our Activate acrostic.